Long ago, people didn’t use money. They traded things they had for things they wanted, like giving a chicken for a bag of grain. But this was hard because you needed to find someone who wanted what you had and had what you wanted. That’s called barter. Over time, people started using something everyone wanted, like salt or shells, as money. This made trading easier and faster.
Examples
- A fisherman traded his fish for bread with a baker.
- A farmer gave grain to a potter in exchange for a clay jar.
- A shepherd used sheep as money to buy tools from a blacksmith.
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See also
- Why Do We Have ‘Money’ and How Did It Start?
- How Did Money Evolve from Bartering?
- How Did ‘Money’ Become a Symbol of Wealth?
- How Did Ancient People Decide the Value of Things Before Money?
- How Did the Idea of ‘Money’ Evolve From Barter to Coins and Paper?
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